Chapter 1. Introduction; Acronis ® True Image Echo Server - A Complete Solution For Corporate Users - ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE ECHO - SERVER FOR WINDOWS User Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

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1.1 Acronis True Image Echo Server – a complete solution for
corporate users
Acronis True Image Echo Server is a comprehensive backup and recovery solution for a
Windows-based server.
Acronis True Image Echo Server creates a transportable image, independent of the
hardware platform that can be restored directly to and from any virtual or physical
environment.
Minimizes downtime
Acronis True Image Echo Server enables you to restore systems in minutes, not hours or
days. An entire system can be restored from an image that includes everything the
system needs to run: the operating system, applications, databases, and configurations. it
is not necessary to reinstall software or reconfigure your system or network settings. The
complete system restoration can be performed to an existing system, to a new system
with different hardware, or to virtual machines. With the Acronis Active Restore feature,
users can access the server and begin working during the restore process, further
decreasing downtime. File-level backups provide you with the flexibility to only backup
specific, critical files.
Eases Administration
Wizards guide users through backup and recovery tasks, ensuring the product can be
implemented with minimal user training.
Automates Backup
With the scheduling capability in Acronis True Image Echo Server, you simply create
backup tasks, tailored by group, or certain times or events.
To ensure that backups have occurred, or if user intervention is required, you can request
notifications via email or Windows Pop-up. You can view Acronis events in the Windows
Application Events Log or Acronis own log files. Log messages can be automatically sent
out to SNMP clients.
The product also supports the creation of custom commands before and after backups.
For example, users can automatically run anti-virus products before an image is created
and verify the validity of backups after the image has been created. And because these
tasks can be scheduled, you need not recreate the script to run the pre- and post-event
tasks each time; you can set the scheduled events once and they will run each time
automatically.
Ensures 24 X 7 Uptime
With Acronis' patented drive snapshot technology, systems can be imaged while they are
in use, ensuring 24-by-7 system availability. This technology enables the product to
backup and image critical operating system files, the master boot record and any
partition-based boot records without requiring a reboot. A CPU allocation feature allows
you to limit the amount of CPU usage for the application to maximize the CPU's
availability for mission critical applications. Additionally, users can control hard disk drive
writing speeds and control network bandwidth used during backups, allowing minimal
disruption of business operations.
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